Land Rover Defender: Component Location, Overview
COMPONENT LOCATION
COMPONENT LOCATION - 1 OF 6 - ALL MARKET EXCEPT NORTH AMERICAN
SPECIFICATION VEHICLES
NOTES:
- Right Hand Drive (RHD) vehicle is shown, Left Hand Drive (LHD)
vehicle is similar.
- Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
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- Side air curtain - Right
- Side air curtain - Left
- Restraints Control Module (RCM)
- Telematics Control Module (TCU)
- Passenger Rear Door Module (PRDM)
- Passenger Door Control Module (PDM)
- Body Control Module (BCM)/ Gateway Control Module (GWM)
- Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
- Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC)
- Driver Door Control Module (DDM)
- Steering Wheel Control Module (SWM)
- Driver Rear Door Module (DRDM)
COMPONENT LOCATION - 2 OF 6 - NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION VEHICLES
NOTE:
Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
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- Side air curtain - Right
- Side air curtain - Left
- SWM
- TCU
- DRDM
- DDM
- IPC
- PCM
- BCM/ GWM
- PDM
- RCM
- PRDM
COMPONENT LOCATION - 3 OF 6 - THE SECOND ROW MOVEABLE SEAT WITH 5 DOORS
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- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Right
- Second row seatbelt retractor - Center
- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Center
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Right
COMPONENT LOCATION - 4 OF 6 - SEATBELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER OF THE
SECOND ROW FIXED SEAT WITH
5 DOORS - 6 SEAT
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- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Right
- Second row seatbelt retractor - Center
- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Center
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Right
COMPONENT LOCATION - 5 OF 6 - SEATBELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER OF THE
SECOND ROW FIXED SEAT WITH
3 DOORS
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- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Right
- Second row seatbelt retractor without pretensioner - Center
- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner- Center (6 seat)
- Second row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Left
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Center
- Second row seatbelt buckle - Right
COMPONENT LOCATION - 6 OF 6 - THIRD ROW SEATBELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER
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- Third row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Right
- Third row seatbelt retractor pretensioner - Left
- Third row seatbelt buckle - Left
- Third row seatbelt buckle - Right
OVERVIEW
The Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) provides additional protection for
vehicle occupants in certain impact
conditions by selective activation of the following airbags:
- Driver and passenger airbags
- Side airbags
- Side air curtains
- Seatbelt pretensioners.
Operation of the system is controlled by the RCM.
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SIDE AIR CURTAINS
Vehicle with 3 doors
Side air curtain - Right
Side air curtain - Left
Vehicle with 5 doors - All market except North American Specification
Side air curtain - Right
Side air
CONTROL DIAGRAM - 1 OF 2 - NORTH AMERICAN SPECIFICATION VEHICLES
A = HARDWIRED: AX = FLEXRAY: BA = HIGH SPEED (HS) CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK
(CAN) HUMAN MACHINE
INTERFACE (HMI) SYSTEM BUS.
RCM
IPC
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DESCRIPTION
DEPLOYABLE TOWBAR
NOTE:
Vehicle with 5 doors is shown, vehicle with 3 doors is similar.
Deployed position
Stowed position
Electrical connector (quantity 2)
Cross beam
Trailer socket
Towbar arm
Deployable towbar mechanism
The deployable towbar comprises a fabricated steel cros
Make sure the following warnings and
cautions have been read and fully
understood before towing a trailer. Failure
to follow the guidance could result in
vehicle damage, serious injury, or death.
Do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW), maximum rear axle weight, or
nose weight. Exceeding any o
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